MotoGP German GP Sprint LIVE – Marc Marquez recovers to clinch a dramatic victory at the Sachsenring following a stunning last lap duel with Bezzecchi

MotoGP | Grand Prix Germany

Sachsenring | 12.07.2025

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15:05

MARC MARQUEZ ADDS TO HIS SACHSENRING RECORDS

Marc Marquez is victorious once more at the Sachsenring! Sound familiar? Well, the #93 didn’t have it all his own way; it was a tricky Sprint in Germany for Marc Marquez, who had to fight his way through the field following an early error.

Marc Marquez ran wide at Turn 1 on the opening lap, dropping outside the podium positions before settling into a rhythm. Everything came down the final lap, with Marc Marquez launching his key overtake in the opening sector of Lap 15!

The #93 took victory by a mere 0.938s over Marco Bezzecchi, who charged his Aprilia to second position across the line. The Italian crossed the line ahead of Fabio Quartararo, who took the final spot on the Sprint podium!

Meanwhile, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Jack Miller rounded out the top five positions as Brad Binder, Johann Zarco, Alex Marquez, and Pedro Acosta took points, as Bagnaia settled for P12.

Elsewhere, it was a disappointing end to the day for Franco Morbidelli, who suffered a fast crash in the opening stages.

This sets the stage for Sunday's German GP nicely, with lights out at 13:00 (GMT)!

14:55

"I WAS STRUGGLING" – MARC MARQUEZ

"Of course, I cannot say that I thought about the championship a lot today, in the beginning of the race, I was struggling. I made a mistake at Turn 1 at the start and lost some positions, but step by step, I got into a rhythm.

"In that moment against Quartararo, I went wide, tried to force and lost the rear, but I am happy, we took 12 points in the Sprint again. But if tomorrow is wet, we need to brake a bit more!"

'Marquez toughs it out' - World title leader sweeps past Bezzecchi to claim top spot in Sprint

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14:50

"HOPEFULLY, TOMORROW WILL BE DRY" - BEZZECCHI

Marco Bezzecchi ends the day in second position, dropping from the lead on the final lap of the Sprint.

"I am very happy to lead the race for such a long time. Of course, it's always difficult to lose the battle in the end, but I have to say it is a really positive day for me.

"I am really happy, the team did an unbelievable job, and I am enjoying doing this with the German fans. I am very happy, and hopefully, tomorrow will be dry and we can see what we can do!"

14:45

"SUPER HAPPY" - QUARTARARO

Following a third-place finish in the Sprint, Fabio Quartararo gave his thoughts after a dramatic result in conditions which he would expect to struggle in!

"It was amazing, we didn’t expect to finish in this position, but I made a really good start. I am super happy because today I didn’t have the best feeling in the wet. But I was feeling good during the race and was able to control the rear tyre.

"These are conditions which we usually struggle with, but I felt great today and we did a good job!"

Marquez overtakes Quartararo as he looks for storming Grand Prix Germany Sprint comeback

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14:40

THE FINISHING ORDER

After a dramatic end to Saturday’s Sprint action, check out the top 10 finishers after a dramatic day in Germany!

1. Marc Marquez (WINNER)

2. Marco Bezzecchi

3. Fabio Quartararo

4. Fabio Di Giannantonio

5. Jack Miller

6. Brad Binder

7. Johann Zarco

8. Alex Marquez

9. Pedro Acosta

10. Fermin Aldeguer

15/15

MARC MARQUEZ VS MARCO BEZZECCHI ON FINAL LAP

Marc Marquez launched his first attack at Turn 1, finding a gap and earning P1 once more in Germany. Bezzecchi tried to respond instantly, but the #93 pulled the pin on the final lap, stretching a gap!

It would be enough for Marc Marquez to hold onto the lead, storming to victory on Saturday and winning the MotoGP Sprint once more. It was a heroic ride from Marc, who had to fight his way through the field after a disastrous start.

Marco Bezzecchi was forced to settle for second position as Fabio Quartararo took third position at the flag – showing further pace on his Yamaha.

14/15

THE LEAD FIGHT

Marc Marquez is now glued onto the rear of Marco Bezzecchi: It’s Aprilia vs Ducati at the front! The two Italian manufacturers continue to duel, with the lead gap changing at every corner.

Further back, Acosta did manage to get through on Fermin Aldeguer, with the two Spanish riders fighting it out.

12/15

BEZZECCHI'S GAP COMES DOWN

Marc Marquez continues to catch Marco Bezzecchi over the last couple of laps, with the #93 continuing to look on the edge. The gap sits at around one second at the moment, and while they continue to throw down the hammer, check out the #93's earlier error!

'He's going to drop right down' - Marquez makes huge error at Grand Prix Germany Sprint

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11/15

BAGNAIA’S BATTLE

There’s a big battle forming further down the field, with Fermin Aldeguer just ahead of a three-way scrap between Miguel Oliveira, Francesco Bagnaia and Pedro Acosta. The KTM of Acosta was quickly launched down the inside at the end of Lap 10, causing the #63 of Bagnaia to potentially lose further points.

Acosta continued the theme of being the rider in the move, passing Oliveira and forcing the #88 to drop down to P11. Right now, it looks to be a recovery ride for Acosta, who is trying to reclaim some championship points.

9/15

QUARTARARO DEMOTED TO P3

It has been fastest lap after fastest lap for Marc Marquez, who continues to be the story of the race following his poor start. Marc Marquez soon demoted Quartararo to P3, despite a HUGE warning from Marc in the opening sector of the lap at Turn 2!

Meanwhile, Pecco Bagnaia is still struggling as he continues to run in P11 in the tricky wet conditions. Bagnaia was promoted one position following Acosta’s moment in the gravel on Lap 8 of the Sprint

7/15

#93 CLOSES IN

As we get a replay of the start and watch Marc’s moment once more, it is time to look at the timing screens. Marc Marquez is catching the leaders rapidly as he closes in on Quartararo, who is also beginning to close in on Marc Bezzecchi!

It looks like a cracking Sprint is brewing once more, with title contender Alex Marquez continuing to run in P8 – a solid ride considering his injuries.

5/15

MARC MARQUEZ BACK INTO P3

Marc Marquez has now found his way onto the podium once more, battling his way into third position. Acosta quickly followed, dropping Di Giannantonio to fifth position on the fifth lap of the Sprint.

The #93 now has nearly a two-second gap to close to Fabio Quartararo in second position, who has made a great launch from P7 on the grid!

3/15

MORBIDELLI DOWN

Franco Morbidelli has crashed out of the race at Turn 8, with the Italian’s Sprint coming to an end at Turn 8. Morbidelli was having a great run, fighting for the top positions as he showed his true pace.

His teammate Fabio Di Giannantonio now runs in third position, with Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta on his tailpipe.

2/15

MARC VS DIGI

It’s a tense battle for fourth position, with Marc Marquez looking to make his way back towards a podium places. Meanwhile, it is a tough start for Zarco, dropping down to 10th position after the opening couple of laps.

The fastest lap initially went the way of Marco Bezzecchi, who has set a 1:30.182 on the second lap of action!

1/15

LIGHTS OUT

It’s a great start from Marc Marquez, initially leading the field into Turn 1. However, the #93 made a mistake at Turn 1, running very wide and dropping back to P5 on the opening lap!

Marc Marquez is working hard on the opening lap, fighting his way through as Marco Bezzecchi is now promoted into the lead ahead of Morbidelli and Quartararo.

14:10

WARM UP LAP

IT IS TIME! The Sprint is moments away, with the riders now away on their warm up lap. It is the final chance to get their brakes, tyres and minds up to speed and temperature, so make sure you take your seat.

14:08

TYRES, TYRES, TYRES

All talk on the grid is currently surrounding which tyre compound the riders will choose, with Zarco, for example, aiming to start on the medium. In the wet conditions, riders only have a soft wet tyre and a medium wet tyre to choose from.

The soft wet tyre will be easier for riders to get up to temperature, but they will have to manage the conditions – especially if the track dries out. Meanwhile, the medium wet tyre will take longer to get up to temperature but will give riders the confidence to push late in the Sprint.

14:05

ON THE GRID

With the teams, riders and bikes now on the grid awaiting the start of the Sprint, the tension is already rising. There has been a slight delay to proceedings following earlier red flags in qualifying sessions. It looks like things will now get underway in a few moments, so make sure you stay firmly in your seat!

14:00

TRICKY CONDITIONS TODAY - MILLER'S CRASH IN Q2

As mentioned, it is wet conditions today, and so far, it has proved to be a challenge for the riders out on the circuit. Take a look at Q2 earlier on, with Jack Miller suffering an early crash at Turn 4.

'That is a warning' - Miller goes off in wet conditions at Grand Prix Germany

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13:55

DOUBLE BILL OF BIKES ON TNT

Not only is there MotoGP on TNT Sports this weekend, with live interrupted coverage of the German GP on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+. Meanwhile, the FIM Superbike World Championship heads to Donington Park for Round 7 of the season, which you can watch on TNT Sports 3 and discovery+!

Not to mention the coverage throughout the weekend on the TNT Sports Bikes social media channels.